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James Matthew Butler 77 12 th Street NE • Atlanta, GA 30309 • 859.421.8300 • [email protected] SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Results-driven business partner with comprehensive experience leading consumer business and retail organizations transform strategy and operations to meet dynamic shifts in the marketplace. Balanced professional with the strategic vision and pragmatic implementation capabilities required to gain alignment across organizations and drive lasting value. Dedicated leader with experience managing global engagements, and a track record of developing teams and individuals to reach their full potential EXPERIENCE DELOITTE CONSULTING Atlanta, GA 2008 – Present Strategy and Operations Senior Manager, 2013 – Present; Manager 2010 – 2013; Senior Consultant 2008 – 2010 Engagement leader across multiple high-impact, transformative consulting engagements, driving top line growth, operational effectiveness, productivity enhancements and profitability improvement Core member of the Deloitte Consulting Consumer Products practice, primarily serving clients in the food and beverage, apparel, personal care, and health and beauty industries Concentration in advising clients across Business Transformation, Supply Chain Strategy, EBITDA Improvement / Cost Reduction initiatives, and supporting the development of Supply Chain capabilities Management experience spanning quick sprint strategy projects and leadership across large scale transformation and strategy implementation engagements Business development lead, responsible for developing pursuit strategy, delivering sales proposals and negotiating fees, including structuring incentive based, contingency agreements Responsible for driving campus recruiting and talent development programs. Currently supporting five mentees, providing tailored development plans to help them achieve their career goals and better serve the market Representative Engagement Summary Attached AT&T Atlanta, GA 2007 Leadership Development Program – Marketing Manager Managed cross functional team to develop and roll-out a national broadband customer retention strategy for AT&T small business subscribers, resulting in a 30% improvement in customer retention Presented recommendations to Senior Vice President of Operations based on study of organizational effectiveness, identifying bottlenecks and communication barriers within the marketing segment INTERNATIONAL PAPER - XPEDX Lexington, KY 2003 – 2006 Packaging Consultant Developed and executed a sales strategy focused on delivering customers total cost of ownership improvements of 10- 20%. Resulted in growing new sales territory to over ~$3.0M in annual sales in under 18 months Managed cross-functional relationships with XPEDX warehouse personnel, customer service team, and route drivers, improving the level of customer service by clearly defining service roles and expectations ADVANCED OFFICE SYSTEMS Cincinnati, OH 2001 – 2003 Sales Representative VERIZON WIRELESS – CELLULAR SALES Lexington, KY 1999 – 2001 Sales Representative EDUCATION VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Nashville, TN Master of Business Administration, May 2008 Honored with the 2008 Owen Leadership Award UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Lexington, KY Bachelor of Business Administration May 2001 Marketing; Magna Cum Laude

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James Matthew Butler 77 12th Street NE • Atlanta, GA 30309 • 859.421.8300 • [email protected]

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Results-driven business partner with comprehensive experience leading consumer business and retail organizations transform strategy and operations to meet dynamic shifts in the marketplace. Balanced professional with the strategic vision and pragmatic implementation capabilities required to gain alignment across organizations and drive lasting value. Dedicated leader with experience managing global engagements, and a track record of developing teams and individuals to reach their full potential EXPERIENCE DELOITTE CONSULTING Atlanta, GA 2008 – Present Strategy and Operations

Senior Manager, 2013 – Present; Manager 2010 – 2013; Senior Consultant 2008 – 2010 Engagement leader across multiple high-impact, transformative consulting engagements, driving top line growth,

operational effectiveness, productivity enhancements and profitability improvement Core member of the Deloitte Consulting Consumer Products practice, primarily serving clients in the food and beverage,

apparel, personal care, and health and beauty industries Concentration in advising clients across Business Transformation, Supply Chain Strategy, EBITDA Improvement / Cost

Reduction initiatives, and supporting the development of Supply Chain capabilities Management experience spanning quick sprint strategy projects and leadership across large scale transformation and

strategy implementation engagements Business development lead, responsible for developing pursuit strategy, delivering sales proposals and negotiating

fees, including structuring incentive based, contingency agreements Responsible for driving campus recruiting and talent development programs. Currently supporting five mentees,

providing tailored development plans to help them achieve their career goals and better serve the market Representative Engagement Summary Attached AT&T Atlanta, GA 2007 Leadership Development Program – Marketing Manager

Managed cross functional team to develop and roll-out a national broadband customer retention strategy for AT&T small business subscribers, resulting in a 30% improvement in customer retention

Presented recommendations to Senior Vice President of Operations based on study of organizational effectiveness, identifying bottlenecks and communication barriers within the marketing segment

INTERNATIONAL PAPER - XPEDX Lexington, KY 2003 – 2006 Packaging Consultant

Developed and executed a sales strategy focused on delivering customers total cost of ownership improvements of 10-20%. Resulted in growing new sales territory to over ~$3.0M in annual sales in under 18 months

Managed cross-functional relationships with XPEDX warehouse personnel, customer service team, and route drivers, improving the level of customer service by clearly defining service roles and expectations

ADVANCED OFFICE SYSTEMS Cincinnati, OH 2001 – 2003 Sales Representative

VERIZON WIRELESS – CELLULAR SALES Lexington, KY 1999 – 2001 Sales Representative EDUCATION VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Nashville, TN Master of Business Administration, May 2008 Honored with the 2008 Owen Leadership Award UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Lexington, KY Bachelor of Business Administration May 2001 Marketing; Magna Cum Laude

James Matthew Butler 77 12th Street NE • Atlanta, GA 30309 • 859.421.8300 • [email protected]

DELOITTE CONSULTING: Representative Engagement Summary Global Supply Chain Transformation Collectively drove over $50MM in annual product margin improvement through enhancements across Demand Forecasting, Garment Sourcing, and Logistics & Distribution, improving profitability for a rapidly growing apparel retailer facing pressure to control product margin EBITDA Improvement Delivered Board of Directors of a stalled nutritional supplement company an EBITDA improvement plan structured around a manufacturing turnaround, including revenue lift scenarios, manufacturing productivity improvement levers, and a prioritized implementation roadmap End to End Supply Chain Strategy Designed comprehensive supply chain strategy focused on enhancing capabilities to support an adult beverage manufacturer’s double digit growth expectations. Included improved demand forecasting, long range capacity planning, inventory and pre-build strategy, and near term supply planning Digital Supply Chain Analytics Advised Fortune 50 food and beverage manufacturer implementing Deloitte’s inventory analytics solution, providing rapid insight into optimal inventory levels, drivers of excess inventory, and greater understanding of how to impact inventory and service level improvements Supply Chain Planning Stood up Supply Chain Planning capability for large US based agribusiness. Development of organization included defining roles and responsibilities, governance structure, designing end-to-end processes, scoping technology and analytics capabilities, and developing planning and deployment strategies Contract Manufacturing Excellence Led team to identify operational efficiencies within contract manufacturing operations, recommending a center of excellence to drive improvements in standard cost transparency, direct material and packaging procurement, supply planning and service delivery, and quality assurance oversight ERP Business Case Developed business case and roadmap linking business improvement and efficiency opportunities to ERP implementation. Outlined opportunities to simplify and standardize business processes, and drive productivity through greater access to operational data and analytics Manufacturing Productivity Managed multiple analytics led plant productivity assessments (US, Mexico, and Germany) focusing across the three key pillars of throughput, material yield, and labor productivity, with the ultimate goal of reducing overall operating costs, gaining greater flexibility and improving service delivery levels Supply Chain Organization Design Supported organization to realize synergies and efficiencies by transitioning from country specific business units and leveraging a North American integrated supply chain organization. Reorg provided streamlined decision making and better collaboration across network Sales Model Transformation Lead deployment team for technology based sales model transformation of a large cosmetics manufacturer and retailer. Responsible for linking technology to business improvements and ensuring business processes were developed and in place for day one readiness Commercial Pricing Strategy Lead assessment focused on driving a double digit lift to EBITDA through commercial pricing, gross-to-net margin management and prioritizing growth opportunities for failing auto parts manufacturer. Insights from assessment supported successful turnaround for the organization Enterprise Cost Reduction (ECR) Drove over $20MM (USD) in annual cost improvements (including packaging, freight, temporary labor, and MRO) as the manager of the supply chain thread for a large ECR initiative for the Mexico based operations of a Fortune 50 food and beverage manufacturer Manufacturing Transformation Served client to right size their manufacturing footprint due to shrinking US demand. Supported the closure of two US manufacturing facilities the expansion of two international facilities, and the outsourcing of specific internal manufacturing categories to contract manufacturers Retail Operations Cost Reduction Supported one of the world’s largest retailers develop and execute a strategy to consolidate outside maintenance and landscape vendors and standardize service offerings. Resulted in rationalizing supplier base from over 200 to five preferred vendors and a 25% reduction in costs, over $50MM in savings annually